king crab
noun
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: any of several very large crabs
especially
: one (Paralithoides camtschaticus) of the North Pacific caught commercially for food
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Fishing in Alaska, United States - Crab fishing boat for king crab, Bering Sea.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Expect the likes of venison tartare, king crab ravioli, and reindeer shank, beautifully presented with thoughtful accompaniments.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Specifically noted was the rising costs in the king crab market.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
These are places where a lot of the snow crabs, king crabs, all those things are caught that feed the rest of the U.S.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Expect the likes of venison tartare, king crab ravioli, and reindeer shank, beautifully presented with thoughtful accompaniments.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Specifically noted was the rising costs in the king crab market.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
These are places where a lot of the snow crabs, king crabs, all those things are caught that feed the rest of the U.S.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
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“King crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20crab. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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